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title: 'Senior Market Abuse Officer at Bitvavo'
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# Senior Market Abuse Officer at Bitvavo

- **Company:** Bitvavo
- **Location:** Headquarters
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bitvavo/3b28adba-a63c-41c3-8338-fa9d763b2076

## Job description

In 2018, Bitvavo launched the first version of its digital assets trading platform, to bridge the gap between traditional currencies and digital assets. By offering transparent fees, a wide range of assets and an easy to use platform, Bitvavo is making the currency of the future accessible for everyone.

In two years' time, Bitvavo has established itself as the market leader in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe, with over one million users exchanging tens of billions of digital assets a year.

Our team, located in Amsterdam, is looking for self-driven, talented people who can help make digital assets available for everyone.

## About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Market Abuse Compliance Officer to strengthen our second line defence against market abuse across our MiCAR / MiFID II regulated trading activities. You will own the market abuse surveillance and control framework end to end, from detecting and investigating suspicious transactions, to advising the business on MiCAR, MAR and MiFID II requirements, to representing the firm in front of regulators. This is a senior individual contributor role for someone who can operate independently, translate regulatory complexity into practical controls, and act as the internal go to expert when market abuse questions get difficult.

## What You'll Be Doing

- Own and continuously improve the market abuse surveillance framework, covering insider dealing, unlawful disclosure, and market manipulation under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and MiFID II/MiFIR and MiCAR
- Lead investigations into surveillance alerts and escalations, assessing suspicious orders and transactions, documenting findings, and deciding on and filing Suspicious Transaction and Order Reports (STORs) with the relevant regulator
- Drive significant, cross functional projects (e.g. surveillance system tuning, transaction reporting quality reviews, insider list process redesign) with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
- Contribute to the design of policies, procedures, and tools, such as market abuse policies, insider list management, personal account dealing controls, and surveillance alert logic, that improve both compliance outcomes and team efficiency
- Partner with Trading, Legal, Risk, and Product to deliver strategic compliance outcomes, including new product reviews, market structure changes, and regulatory change projects
- Prepare high quality management information and reporting on market abuse risk for senior management, committees, and the Board
- Represent the firm in interactions with regulators on market abuse matters, including inspections, information requests, and thematic reviews

## What We're Looking For

- 6+ years of relevant compliance/surveillance/regulatory experience, with a strong focus on market abuse in a MiFID II-regulated company
- Deep, practical knowledge of MAR, MiFID II/MiFIR, and related technical standards (e.g. RTS 22 transaction reporting, insider list requirements). Some knowledge of MiCAR is desirable
- Hands-on experience running or overseeing trade surveillance systems and leading market abuse investigations from alert to closure, including STOR decision-making
- Strong analytical and investigative skills: able to work through complex order book, trade, and communications data to build a clear, defensible narrative
- Experience contributing to or owning compliance policies, procedures, or surveillance logic, not just operating within them
- Comfortable engaging directly with regulators and senior stakeholders, including under time pressure
- Excellent written communication skills: able to produce investigation reports and management information that are clear, well-evidenced, and decision-ready

At Bitvavo, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, foster creativity, and lead to better outcomes. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, ability, or any other characteristic. Join us and be part of a team that values and celebrates your unique contributions.

Bitvavo does not accept resumes from staffing, search, or recruitment firms without a signed agreement. If you send us a resume without such an agreement, we may contact the candidate directly without any obligation whatsoever and no fee of any kind will be paid should we hire the candidate.

## What We Offer

At Bitvavo, we believe in attracting, motivating and retaining talented people through market-competitive offerings that go beyond compensation alone. To learn more about our total rewards package and the benefits we offer, visit our Life at Bitvavo page.

## About Bitvavo

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Bitvavo is a European cryptocurrency exchange platform that makes digital asset trading simple, secure, and transparent for retail and institutional customers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Mark Nuvelstijn, Tim Baardse, Jelle de Boer

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cryptocurrency exchange / digital asset trading
- **Target customers**: B2C (retail traders) and B2B (institutional investors); primarily European market
- **Mission or purpose**: To enable customers to outperform the traditional financial system by making crypto accessible to all — simple, secure, and transparent.

## Products & Services
- **Bitvavo Trading Platform**: A web and mobile app offering trading in 400+ cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA, etc.) with transparent tiered fees (max 0.25%) and direct euro deposits via 8 payment methods.
- **Staking & Earn Program**: Allows users to earn passive returns on crypto holdings while retaining full access to their assets.
- **Bitvavo Account Guarantee**: Reimburses up to €100,000 for losses due to unauthorized account access.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: €100B+ assets managed, 2M+ active users across Europe, 500+ employees
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed; Bitvavo is independently backed and regulated under MiCA by the Dutch AFM.
- **Growth Signals**: Licensed under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) — the first major crypto exchange to hold a MiCA license; consistently ranked among top European crypto platforms; 4/5 Trustpilot rating from 17,600+ reviews.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Regulatory moat**: Fully authorized as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCA by the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM), giving it a compliance edge in the EU.
- **Transparent low fees**: Maximum 0.25% trading fee with tiered discounts; no hidden costs.
- **Security & trust**: Strict segregation of customer funds, proof of reserves, and a €100,000 account guarantee.
- **Localized experience**: Dutch-founded, Amsterdam-based with a deep understanding of European regulatory and payment ecosystems.

## Strategic Focus
- Becoming the #1 consumer crypto exchange in Europe.
- Scaling responsibly through regulatory compliance, product innovation, and a hybrid work culture.
- Expanding staking and earn products to increase user engagement and retention.
- Building a high-performance engineering and product organization to maintain platform reliability and speed.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Open, performance-driven, and growth-oriented with values like “Do the right thing, always”, “Take full ownership”, and “Win together”.
- **Work model**: Hybrid — balance between in-office collaboration (Amsterdam headquarters) and flexibility.
- **Benefits**: Competitive base salary + discretionary performance bonus + equity opportunities; fresh breakfast/lunch/snacks at the office; generous learning & development budget; flexible wellbeing budget; travel allowance or Swapfiets subscription; robust pension plan; fully covered OpenUp mental health subscription.
- **Relocation**: Full support for international hires — visa for family, flights, paid temporary housing, permanent housing search assistance, and administrative help (BSN, bank account, healthcare).
- **Events**: Regular team gatherings, pizza nights, themed dinners, and annual traditions like Vavoween (Halloween party) and Vavofest (company-wide celebration).

## Sources
1. [bitvavo.com](https://bitvavo.com/en/about) — Company overview, stats, founders, regulation
2. [bitvavo.com](https://bitvavo.com/en) — Product details, fees, security, Trustpilot rating
3. [jobs.bitvavo.com](https://jobs.bitvavo.com/about) — Culture, values, teams, mission
4. [jobs.bitvavo.com](https://jobs.bitvavo.com/life-at-bitvavo) — Benefits, relocation, events

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